Profile

Biblical Scholar & Local Pastor | Organizational Architect & Peacemaker | Speaker-Writer & Influencer | Worshipper and Servant of Jesus Christ.

Work Experience & Background

Harvester Reformational Church Olifantsriviervallei

Jan & Chantal has been the Full-time pastors and spiritual leaders of Harvester Olifantsriviervallei since June 2000. The couple is well-received and widely recognised in the body of Christ as an apostolic father and prophetic mother, in pursuit to see the church reform to the image of Christ. The body of believers that support them has grown each into their own unique calling of redemption and seeks to serve the world towards spiritual, intellectual, emotional, vocational, environmental, physical wellness.

The total wellness of the whole person!

Harvester’s why? Our Cause!

Sunday Meetings
9:30 – Pomario Private School
18:00 – Flower Church Clanwilliam Main Street.
House churches is available: Citrusdal, Eendekuil, Lambertsbaai, Graafwater, Clanwilliam.

Church Plants: We planted a Church at Op die Berg 2002 and gave the Church to ShofarChurch in 2005.

Missions: We partner with Namakwaland Farms to establish a Bible school and Full-time Pastor John Mugisha and a 130 HA, Potato Enterprise in Masaka, next to Lake Birinzi. We network with Harvester Milnerton to serve the Harvester Pastors in Uganda.

Prayer: Wena Botha heads up the Jericho Walls & days on the Wall Prayer initiative in Clanwilliam and Citrusdal.

Community Projects: Please have a look at our website for the ministries, CBO’s, NGO’s, and FBO’s we support.

ONLINE Bible School: Every Monday Night at 19:00 we present a relevant subject or Bible Book on ZOOM and our Online Bible Shool platform. This interactive deeper discovery of the scriptures is a weekly MUST for any person’s spiritual growth.

FULL-TIME BIBLE SCHOOL: We are proud to be part of Miracle Bible Training Centre. If you are looking for pure spiritual resources that will equip you for your life mission and build you up in the process, you have come to the right place. Our Christ-centred Bible-based courses are curated for discerning seekers who want to learn to hear from God with an open Bible. 

Owner & Consultant, Prosphero Consulting January 2009-present

Your personal and corporate Relationship Consultant Services:
• Strategic Planning
• Conflict Resolution• Human Resources Systems Implementation • Team Building and Collaboration
• Personality Analysis
• New Workers Orientation• Human Capital Development
• Employment Selection
• Executive Coaching
• Improve Productivity Systems • People Capital Census Survey

Unique 5 level “Fruitful Village” approach: Leadership Development, Rules & Values, Infrastructure promises Dignity, Capacity building and soft skills, Economic Empowerment.

Experience & Clients:
Project Manager – WildlifeAfrica – Clint Dixon – philanthropist
HR Consultant – Namakwaland Sitrus, Stargrow, Clanfresh, NuSeason, Mouton Citrus, Hexrivier, Groot Patrysvlei.

Radio Presenter – Radio Namakwaland 93.4fm – Present

Every Tuesday at 9:30am, Jan talks to Marti-Louise Hunlin on BRUGBOU about reconciliation, partnering, collaboration and peace mediation.

Every Wednesday at 7:15, Jan talks to Annemarie du Plessis on DAGBREEK about spiritual inspiration.

Director Harvester International Ministries – Present

Administrator HIM Ministries 1998-1999

MBC Dean of Studies 1999 – 2000

Harvester is fulfilling Jesus’ great commission to go and make disciples of all nations and obeying His command to love God and our fellow human beings.  Harvester is an International Ministry, focussed on planting and reforming churches towards a Biblical Christlike Standard.

Volunteering

HUG (Help Us Grow) is devoted to helping vulnerable communities living in the most precarious circumstances to become dignified communities who reciprocate the fortification they have received, by helping other communities.
– Ubuntu Child Development Centre – River View Informal settlement
– Heuwelrus – Old Age Home

  • Amos Agrimin – Member of National Apostolic Advisory Team

Amos Agrimin is a Christian, multi-racial, inter-denominational, agricultural organization, focussing on ministry and the empowerment of the agricultural community of South Africa and Africa.
Amos Projects:
– Foundations For Farming
– Good Foundation for Good Fruit – Youth Training Centers
– Provide Free Publications and Training Resources for the Farmworker and Farmer.

Socio-Economic Empowerment
Helping stakeholders to fulfil their respective social-economic developmental mandates in a COLLABORATIVE, way.

Heal Our Nation NGO (Director)
Healing our nation one town by town – The fruitful Village

Education

Western Orthodox University
Master of Arts – MA, Narrative Studies · (2017 – 2018)
Auckland Park Theological Seminary
Bachelor’s Degree, Theology · (2011 – 2011)
Diploma, Theology · (1990 – 1992)
Gelofte Hoërskool (Pinetown KZN)
Matric (1981 – 1988)

Certifications

WTB OT & NT Seminar Presenter
Leadership In Local Government ICLD

Skills

Jan is a natural speaker who can think on his feet. A practical and logical thinker and problem-solver. He earned the trust and respect of his peers to become a Spiritual Mentor to many. Jan firmly believes in a Jesus Christ-Centered-Character-Driven Enterprise and uses his influence towards this purpose. Jan is a peaceful and kind conflict resolver, but his main gift and talent is training and communicating difficult concepts in an easy to understand practical format.

Links:

Website: https://www.hrco.co.za 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarvesterOlifantsriviervallei

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jan-oosthuizen 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HRCOVideo 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janenchantal/ 

Sermon Notes: https://sermons.faithlife.com/profile/janoosthuizen 

Authored Book: https://www.amazon.com/author/janoosthuizen 

Powerpoint Presentations: https://www.slideshare.net/JanOosthuizen 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JAOosthuizen

Donate: https://pay.yoco.com/harvesterchurch